Monthly Archives: May 2009

The Birthday Card

Today is my mother’s 72nd birthday.  She wants no gifts.  She has everything she needs.  And so it is always challenging to find a way to acknowledge the day and honor my mother short of a phone call where our family sings her an always memorable rendition of “Happy Birthday” through the telephone wires…no, I...

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Skateboard Heaven

His fascination began with the discovery of my 70′s longboard carefully stowed in the attic.  Yep, I was a skateboarder back in my day and although I shudder to think how we used to shoot down Ashland Avenue and all the wipeouts we took on that steep hill, it’s nothing compared with the tricks skaters...

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Attending Trade Shows in Jammies…

When you work from home, it’s all too easy to wake up and feed the dogs, whip up the kids’ breakfast and send them off to school, make a few beds, clean up the kitchen and then set yourself down at the computer in your jammies with a cup of hot coffee.  All too easy,...

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Location Scouting #1 – The Bozeman Stockyard

I’ve been a photographer since the age of 7, but I really began shooting people (with my camera) for an honest-to-goodness living once I moved to Montana 10 years ago, back in 1999.  For the most part, I built my business as the antithesis of indoor studio portraiture offering a prime mountain-top location with breathtaking...

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My ol’ stomping grounds…

I’m headed back to my ol’ stomping grounds for the weekend to attend an ol’ college gang reunion BBQ in L.A.!  The interesting thing is that the group of us didn’t all go to the same college…we were students of UCLA, Loyola Marymount and  and…well, it’s been so long, I forget!  We are all very...

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Crosswinds and the 10th Annual Fur Ball…

Today a crosswind blew…completely out of left field.  Doug had just dropped off the twins at school and was headed home when he spied an emaciated hound puppy, perhaps 6 months old, wandering just outside the school grounds lawn… sniffing, sniffing.  He called out to the dog who instantly came a runnin’ and leaped into...

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Senior Website and 2010 Spokesmodel Program debut!

After many years of photographing high school seniors,  I’ve finally created a place just for YOU…a senior portrait website with cool music and even cooler images!  The only thing cooler than that is my 2010 Senior Spokesmodel Program! Or perhaps its all the great new Senior Session Types that SUSANN SAAREL SENIORS is now offering. ...

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Montana Parent Magazine – May Cover Child (and Cover Mom)!

I just love seeing children I have photographed over the years on the cover of Montana Parent Magazine, but I ESPECIALLY love seeing a mother and child on the cover!  With Mother’s Day only 9 days away, this photo of Kay and her adorable little cowboy, Jack is perfect for the May issue! The May...

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